Margate Notes On Races Visitors And Local Gossip
The season ends with ships unloaded and lodgings emptied as aquatic visitors depart leaving behind over 3000 guineas. Margate hosts Cumberland’s guests amid weather setbacks for Le Bas while locals discuss knighthood, harvests, charity plans, and village life.
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Margate
Jebels
Cumberland
Brighton
Mons. le Bas
Charles Quid
Bexton
Opie
Dandelyon
Bloxham
Marte
Cadenus
Vanessa
Pana
Vanesa
Amicable Society and Prince of Wales debts plan
In Norfolk word spreads of an Amicable Society of Lawyers and a proposed settlement for the Prince of Wales debts. Lords Tavacow and Rawpow discuss a royal arrangement to allocate annual deductions, convert debts to loans, with property as security and periodic interest payments.
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Norfolk
Bop
Prince of Wales
Tavacow
Rawpow
Duke of York
House of Commons
Marlborough-street
St. Ames's
Parih
Westminster Hall
London City Address Celebrates East Indies War Victory
The Lord Mayor and City of London officials presented an address to the King praising the war’s end in the East Indies and urging ongoing peace and civilized governance. The King thanked them, knighted Lord Mayor John Hopkins and Sheriff Benjamin Tebbs, and a Byzantine-style audience followed in St James's with a private credential delivery by Baron Jacob.
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City of London
Marquis of Salisbury
William Rose
Krneo
William Rix
Benjamin Tebbs
Royal Envoy Arrives. Nobles Dine in London Society
On Saturday, Robert Watrote, Envoy at the Lisbon court, arrived at the Secretary of State. A royal party dined with the Earl of Tuaner in Grosvenor Square. Col and Lady Lenox will return from Ireland early next month. The Swallow Packet dispatches were closed at Hart India House. The Second October Meeting opens at Newmarket. The Duke of York’s equipage is ordered ready for the journey with the Duchess. The Prince of Wates plans fox hunting near Bagthot with gentlemen guests.
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Robert Watrote
Lisbon
Palace of Wates
Earl of Tuaner
Grosvenor Square
Col
Cuarrette Lenox
Ireland
Swallow Packet
Hart India House
Newmarket
Duke of York
Prince of
The Fuellivs and stars shine at Bhaymarket theatre
The Saturday performance at Bhaymarket featured Parsons, Bsnsey, and Mrs Jordan among the principal runaways with strong supporting turns by Julie Wingrove and Mrs Jordan in low comedy. Richard Cour de Lion drew notable interest, and Lauritta received praise from Miss Barclay. Caulfield, Mexaco, and the cast delivered vocal and stage elegance in beloved operatic pieces.
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Bhaymarket
Fuellivs
Parsons
Bsnsey
Jordan
Wereucutoy
Palmer
Wewitzer
Pore
Richard Cour de Lion
Louis
Sepcewtck
Sir Owen
Lauritta
Miss Barclay
Mrs. Croves
Kexley
Kexley and Mrs. Crovew
Richard Avi Matilia
Royal Mail and early Paris scraps in late 18th century notes
A Saturday arrival at the General Post Office brings a Lisbon mail to Falmouth aboard the King George packet with passengers and servants. Other items note Bank of England note security, a marriage alliance, Martin the whist player in Margate, and a detailed Parisian scene of Louis XVI, the royal family, and executions amid the French Revolution, including the murder trial at L Orient and deserteurs killed in Paris.
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General Post Office
Lisbon
Falmouth
King George Packet
Mr. Jones
Viscount Ranetacs
Ireland
Fitzroy
Lord SouthamPton
Martin
Margate
France
Commons
Paris
Jacobin Club
Louis
Madame Euizapeau
Europe
Vi. Gerard
L'Orient
Section de Maxconseil
Chagot
M Bournonville
Dumourier
Cattle Slaughter Surges Supply Against Continental Demand
Report notes surprising cattle slaughter to meet Continent demand. Fat bullocks travel over 100 miles from southern Ireland at staged daily progress. A private Raphoe letter details a martial gathering of 1,260 men who proclaimed they would not pay tythes and vowed to return with stronger force.
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Ireland
Raphoe
A&t
Hearts of Oak
Patent Violet Soap authenticity and new sales office
The notice warns against imitations of Patent Violet Soap and outlines steps to prove authenticity. It explains previous misrepresentations by Windor Soap copycats and details the patentee’s relocation from Lambeth Walk to a Chemical Laboratory in Surrey Lodge. An official Bill of Directions certificate will accompany each package. The patentee now confines sales to 102 Bank Buildings Cornhill with a new Bloomsbury Square office slated to open on the 26th.
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London
Windor
Cornhill
Harland Co
Lambeth Walk
Chemical Laboratory
Surrey Lopce
Surrey Lodge
Bailey
Merl. Dyde
Strive
Dice
Bloomsbury Square
Fishermen Reach Dismasted Vessel Near Filey Bridge
Scarborough observers report at dawn a vessel dismasted and distressed near Filey Bridge. Four fishermen braved a gale to reach the ship the Vulcan and bring her safely to harbour by late afternoon. Names given are Matthew Hotchen William Henderson John Harwood and Robert Reed. Harwich also notes ships seeking shelter for refit including Anson Marston Robert and Mary and two Sisters among others with losses and leaks.
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Filey Bridge
Vucan
Matthew Hotchen
William Henderson
John Harwood
Robert Reed
Harwich
Anson
Marston
Robert and Mary
Stanford
Hamburg
Yarmouth
Akerman
St. Joseph
Hoopman
Form
Riga
Pitt
Horn
Petersburgh
Ipswich
Ann
Moorfom
London
Shields
Ships damaged and cargo saved amid Baltic to Jamaica trades
Reports indicate the Helena Charlotta Hafland from Bourdeaux to Randers with wine left near Harwich. the Hornung Barfdaw from Stettin to London beached at Happisburg with crew saved. the Three Brothers Hendricks Ketely for Amsterdam placed in Dover leaky. the Charming Mary from Jamaica to Dublin stranded near the Jardines Cuba with partial cargo to be saved. Also, the Danish East India Company suspends China trade. A Brentford house was robbed by five men regaling themselves with wine and ham. coffee-house proprietors Faulkner Scotney Storey were halted on the Croydon road and robbed of their catch.
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Helena Charlotta
Hafland
Bourdeaux
Randers
Harwich
Hornung
Stettin
London
Happisburg
Danish East India Company
Hendricks
John
Ketely
Amsterdam
Dover
Mary
Jamaica
Dublin
Jardines
Cuba
James L’apray
Brentford
Faulkner
Scotney
Storey
Croydon Road
Six Mile Stone
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Tr Reg
London Gazette
Ate James's
ST. James's
Baron Jacob
Krne of
Paussia
Magesty
Great Britain
Francis Hathway
Little Saint Thomas the Apostle
Guildhall
William Dennes
Wappingewall
Taylor
Ottover
Brunswick-street
Christ-church
Surrey
Suarel
Surrey-street
Strand
Gerard Decufter
Newman-freet
St. Mary-le-bonne
Gober
Barlow
George-street
Hanover Square
Peter Sidebottom
Sharples
Lancashire
Whitster
Bull’s Head
Peter Sidebohan
Great Portlandfleet
Thomas Joinson
Sutton
Cheshire
John Johnson
Hurdsfeld
Old Angel
Macclesfield
Richard Groves ‘Faylor
Witney
Oxfordshire
King’s Bench
Lamb-inn
John Skidmore
Aldgate
John Stanton
West Bromwich
Staffordshire
Unicorn-inn
Shrewsbury
David Taylor
Yhavies-inn
Holborn
William Woolford
Vauxhall
Saint John Barry
Leadenhall-street
Thomas Down
Bedfordbury
Covent- Garden
Henry Virvine
Deptford
John Brent
St. Catherine
Henry Roberts
William Marth
Peprford
Matthew Depear
Moulton
Lincolnshire
George-inn
Spalding
Edward Heatly Noble
Birmingham
Thomas Smith
Chester
William Mackrell
Fun
Seldown
Great Canford
Doretthire, Victualler
Reland
Scarborough
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